A person highly trained in yoga and meditation is capable of controlling his heart rate and blood pressure, that is, raising and lowering it at will. A student of psychology knows that these functions are controlled by the

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The autonomic nervous system controls involuntary functions such as heart rate and blood pressure. The somatic nervous system controls voluntary movements of skeletal muscles, but not internal organ functions like heart rate and blood pressure. The motor cortex controls voluntary motor movements, and the somatosensory cortex processes sensory information from the body. Therefore, the correct choice is D.

A Person Highly Trained in Yoga and Meditation Is Capable